I was instantly drawn to this book by the beautiful illustrations of animals on the cover and the interior pages. Since I am an animal lover, the stories of exotic animals kept my attention. Himalayan Adventures by Penny Reeve is a unique book. As the name implies, the book relates adventures the author heard about … More Himalayan Adventures: A Teen Review
This past year was a difficult one for me. Due to our financial situation, we have not been able to travel, which has always been my go-to for inspiration. A new destination has the ability to shake up my brain cells and send them in a new direction, but this year, they stopped. Cold. … More CONTENTMENT: MY Writerly Word for 2020
Congratulations to Danielle Hammelef who won the autographed copy of ANY GOOD THING from last week’s blog. ******** Here’s a wonderful opportunity for you to write and be published. Please let us know if you successfully place an article or short story with Faith on Every Corner. We’d be happy to share your success story! … More Call for Writers!
A pastor-friend once preached a message on how to leave a legacy. Legacies were on his mind because he had been recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. He had been thinking a lot about his own legacy, which in turn motivated me to think about mine. I wasn’t sure I had a legacy, or if I … More Using Words to Leave a Legacy
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Joy Rancatore‘s debut novel dramatically opens with 15-year-old Jack Calhoun’s life permanently altered: a teenage drag race ends in death and disaster. From that point onward, Jack shoulders the guilt of four deaths–compounded later by two other deaths for which he takes responsibility. Set up in five acts (you may have to look up “instauration” … More Any Good Thing: Adult Christian Fiction by Joy Rancatore + Giveaway
It’s 2020! Never has it been so clear that we are living in a completely different world with a completely different set of rules. Each generation is reared up with other influences, more distractions, and a whole new set of problems. Since we have accepted the call of God to write for the growing generations, … More 5 Messages Teens Desperately Need to Read by Leah Jordan Meahl
“Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery – it’s the sincerest form of learning.†― George Bernard Shaw As writers, we tend to strive for originality. We don’t want our work to be a copy of someone else’s; we want to write words that are unique. But what if I was to tell … More Find Your Writing Voice Through Guide Poets by Karley Conklin
In an effort to grow my copywriting skills, I took Ian Lurie’s LinkedIn Learning course “Learning to Write Marketing Copy.†He broke copywriting down into four easy steps: create a plan, free write, write your first draft, and polish your writing. While the course focused specifically on writing marketing copy, I’ve been able to apply … More Grow Your Writing Skills — Part III by Emily Babbitt